BernzOmatic Hopes to
Torch the Field as Primary
Sponsor of Roush Fenway
Fusion for the Official
Launch of the New Fat Boy
Fuel Cylinder
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.
September 29, 2008 -
BernzOmatic®, a leading
global manufacturer of
hand-held torches and
accessories, announced today
that its all new Fat Boy™
fuel cylinder will debut as
the primary sponsor for
Jamie McMurray's No. 26
Roush Fenway Racing Ford
during this weekend's NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series race at
Talladega SuperSpeedway.
The car will sport a
unique blue and black paint
scheme for BernzOmatic’s Fat
Boy, an
environmentally-friendly
fuel cylinder that features
20 percent more fuel than
standard fuel cylinders, and
will be “gassed” and ready
to go Sunday when the green
flag falls at 2:00 p.m.
(EST).
“We’re having a lot of
fun promoting the new ‘Fat
Boy’,” laughed McMurray.
“Since we are talking about
an incredible, new,
innovative propane cylinder,
we have been able to play on
the ‘gas’ theme in a joking
manner...things like ‘laugh
your gas off’ and ‘Fat Boys
have more gas.’”
“We're going to Talladega
next weekend with a great
car and a really cool paint
scheme. It would be great to
put the ‘Fat Boy’ in Victory
Lane. I've always had good
cars at Talladega, and with
a little help from
BernzOmatic, hopefully we'll
torch the competition next
weekend.”
McMurray has excelled
over the years at the
2.66-mile Talladega track,
posting three top-five
results in 12 starts.
The new Fat Boy cylinders
are the latest innovation
from BernzOmatic, a leading
global manufacturer of
hand-held torches and
accessories. They contain 20
percent more fuel than
standard 14.1 oz. cylinders,
providing users with longer
run times. Additionally, the
cylinders have a 25 percent
height reduction for greater
accessibility in tight
spaces.
Fat Boy propane cylinders
meet the environmental
demands of today's
consumers. The cylinders
include patent-pending Green
Key® technology, which is a
simple device that, when
inserted into an empty
propane cylinder, releases
all remaining fumes,
effectively depressurizing
the cylinder so it can be
recycled by the consumer's
local steel recycler.
In addition to refreshed
in-store communications, the
Fat Boy product launch is
being supported by an
aggressive marketing
campaign, including a "Laugh
Your Gas Off" viral
marketing campaign where
users compete to create the
most compelling tag line for
the Fat Boy (winner was
recently named: Dave Farmer
from Center Point, Iowa;
Slogan was “A Fat Boy Will
Kick Your Skinny Gas”), a
national radio advertising
campaign, online
advertising, and a national
sweepstakes.
Fat Boy fuel cylinders
are yet another innovation
from BernzOmatic, the
experts in fire and heat
technology, as the company
continues to transform the
power of the flame into
professional quality
results. Fat Boy propane
cylinders are available at
home improvement and
hardware stores nationwide.
About BernzOmatic®
In 1876, Otto Bernz
founded the Otto Bernz Co.
in Newark, N.J. to sell
plumbers' tools, furnaces,
and torches. The company was
renamed BernzOmatic in 1940,
and has since been
recognized as a highly
respected global brand,
focusing on manufacturing
and marketing best-in-class
hand held torches and
accessories for
professionals and consumers.
BernzOmatic, an affiliate of
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.,
continues to drive consumer
innovation with outdoor
living and leisure time
products, such as flexible
utility lighters. For more
information about
BernzOmatic and its
products, call
1-800-654-9011 or visit
www.bernzOmatic.com.
Green Key® is a
registered trademark of The
Coleman Company, Inc.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is
NASCAR’s largest team
operating 13 motorsports
teams. Five in the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series with
drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie
McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl
Edwards and David Ragan;
four in the Nationwide
Series with Kenseth, Biffle,
Edwards, McMurray, Ragan,
Erik Darnell and Colin
Braun; and three in the
Craftsman Truck Series with
Darnell, Braun and Joey
Clanton; and one in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series with Ricky
Stenhouse, Jr. For more
information on any of the
Roush Fenway Racing teams,
log onto www.RoushFenway.com.
For sponsorship inquiries
please contact Robin Johnson
at 704.720.4645.